BATHGATE BOTANICALS CIC
💤Zombieactive
SC588770 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£31.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £31,809
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,213 YoY
Cash YoY
-20%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£10k
↓ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£32k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.8k | £46.0k |
| Current assets | £27.5k | £34.8k |
| Cash | £9.6k | £12.0k |
| Debtors | £434 | £813 |
| Net assets | £31.8k | £46.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-18➕BURNS, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18➖GREGORY, Michelle Margaret resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18➖WILDE, Monica resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-01➕GREGORY, Michelle Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➖HENERY, Ryan resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➖KEDDIE, Caitlin resigneddirector
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-01➕HENERY, Ryan appointeddirector
- 2020-06-01➕KEDDIE, Caitlin appointeddirector
- 2018-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BATHGATE BOTANICALS CIC
- 2018-02-14➕WILDE, Monica appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-12-22: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Nicola Burns Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Michelle Margaret Gregoryceased 18/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Monica Wildeceased 18/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
62 George Street
Bathgate
EH48 1PD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BURNS, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREGORY, Michelle Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2024-06-18
HENERY, Ryan→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2022-02-01
KEDDIE, Caitlin→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2022-02-01
WILDE, Monica→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-02-14 · resigned 2024-06-18
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Recent filings (39 total)
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21